Janet - The Velvet Rope

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1	Interlude - Twisted Elegance	0:41
2	Velvet Rope Choir – The United Children's ChoirDirected By [Choir Director] – Rayvaline Harrell, Willie R. Norwood, Sr.Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeFeaturing – Vanessa MaeInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisLead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Janet JacksonRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Tim LauberRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeViolin – Vanessa MaeWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Malcolm McLaren, Mike Oldfield, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis, Trevor Horn	4:55
3	You Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeInstruments [All Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – Morris Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Lee Oskar, Leroy Jordan, Sylvester Allen, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	4:42
4	Got 'Til It's Gone Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Brad Yost, Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeFeaturing – Joni Mitchell, Q-TipInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisLead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Janet JacksonRap – Q-TipRecorded By [Rap, Assistant] – Michael McCoyRecorded By [Rap] – Steve HodgeWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Kamaal Ibn Fareed, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	4:01
5	Interlude - Speaker Phone	0:54
6	My Need Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Marilyn McLeod, Nickolas Ashford, Pamela Sawyer, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis, Valerie Simpson	3:44
7	Interlude - Fasten Your Seatbelts	0:19
8	Go Deep Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisLead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Janet JacksonRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Michael McCoy, Tim LauberRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeVocals [Crowd Vocals] – Janet Jackson, Kelly Konno, Shawnette Heard, Tina LandonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	4:42
9	Free Xone Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisLead Vocals – Janet JacksonVocals [Free Vocalist] – Alex Richbourg, Alyssa Hanson, Debbie Morrison, James "Big Jim" Wright, Miko Salone, Prof. T.Written-By – Archie Bell, Billy Buttier, James Brown, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Michael Hepburn, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	4:57
10	Interlude - Memory	0:04
11	Together Again Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	5:01
12	Interlude - Online	0:19
13	Empty Drum Programming – Xavier SmithEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	4:32
14	Interlude - Full	0:12
15	What About Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Dave BarryInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Steve DurkeeRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	4:24
16	Every Time Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Lee BlaskeBass – Gary RaynorCello – Camilla Heller, Dale Newton, Daryl Skobba, Josh KoestenbaumContractor – Alice PrevesEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Brad Yost, Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeFlute, Clarinet, Saxophone – Ken HolmenGuitar – O. Nicholas RathsInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Michael McCoyRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeTrumpet – Lynne EricksonViola – Alice Preves, Charles Gray , Glen Donnellen, Myrna RainViolin – Brenda Mickens, Carolyn Daws, Daria Tedeschi, Elizabeth Sobieski, Hanley Daws, Jan Chong, Leslie Shank, Michael SobieskiVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	4:17
17	Tonight's The Night Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Steve DurkeeRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – Rod Stewart	5:07
18	I Get Lonely Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisKeyboards – James "Big Jim" WrightRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Tim LauberRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	5:17
19	Rope Burn Drum Programming – Alex RichbourgEngineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – Dave Barry, Mike Scott Instruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisOrgan – James "Big Jim" WrightVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	4:15
20	Anything Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeInstruments [All Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisRecorded By [Vocals, Assistant] – Steve DurkeeRecorded By [Vocals] – Steve HodgeVocals [All] – Janet JacksonWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*, Terry Lewis	4:54
21	Interlude - Sad	0:10
22a	Special Choir – The United Children's ChoirDirected By [Choir Director] – Rayvaline Harrell, Willie R. Norwood, Sr.Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Brad Yost, Xavier SmithEngineer, Mixed By – Steve HodgeGuitar – O. Nicholas RathsInstruments [All Other Musical Instruments] – Jimmy Jam & Terry LewisLead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Janet JacksonRecorded By [Choir Vocals, Assistant] – Tim LauberRecorded By [Choir Vocals] – Steve HodgeRecorded By [Lead And Background Vocals, Assistant] – Michael McCoyRecorded By [Lead And Background Vocals] – Steve HodgeWritten-By – James Harris III, Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr., Terry Lewis	3:30
22b	Can't Be Stopped	4:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Black Doll, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Alex Richbourg (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 18, 19), James "Big Jim" Wright (tracks: 18), Janet Jackson (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a)
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a)
Art Direction – Len Peltier
Design – Flavia Cureteu, Steve Gerdes
Executive-Producer – Janet Jackson, René Elizondo, Jr.*
Management – John Dukakis, Qadree El-Amin
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mastered By [Assistant] – Mike Ozdozzi
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Ellen von Unwerth
Photography By [Interior Photos] – Ellen von Unwerth, Mario Testino
Producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 to 20, 22a)
Producer [The Velvet Rope Album Project Produced By] – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Notes

℗ 1997 Virgin Records America, Inc.
© 1997 Black Doll, Inc.
© 1997 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Track 22b is an untitled hidden track of approximately 4:14 minutes. It is known as "Can't Be Stopped".
The hidden track is embedded at the end of track 22a with approximately 20 seconds of silence between 22a and 22b.

Insert: Printed in UK

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24384 47622 9
Barcode (String): 724384476229
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 844762 2 . 1 : 2 : 8 EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 844762 2 . 1 : 3 : 9 EMI SWINDON
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L041
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1452
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1438
Label Code: LC 3098
Rights Society: Bel/Biem/SIAE
Other (Distribution Code France): F: PM 527
Other (Distribution Code Italy): I: 070

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDV 2860, 7243 8 44762 2 9	Janet*	The Velvet Rope ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin, Virgin, JDJ Entertainment, JDJ Entertainment	CDV 2860, 7243 8 44762 2 9	Europe	1997
7243 8 46958 2 8	Janet*	The Velvet Rope ‎(CD, Album + CD, Comp, Bon + Ltd, Tou)	Virgin	7243 8 46958 2 8	Australia	1998
7243 8 44762 1 2 / V2860, V2860, 7243 8 44762 1 2	Janet*	The Velvet Rope ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, JDJ Entertainment, JDJ Entertainment	7243 8 44762 1 2 / V2860, V2860, 7243 8 44762 1 2	UK	1997
7243 8 47026 2 5	Janet Jackson	The Velvet Rope ‎(2xCD, Album, Ltd)	Virgin	7243 8 47026 2 5	Taiwan	1998
7243 8 44762 4 3	Janet*	The Velvet Rope ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	7243 8 44762 4 3	US	1997